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1	Mao's Last Dancer more books like this by Li Cunxin add to wishlist The international bestselling memoir of a world-renowned artist's defection from China to America. see all copies from $3.69! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Dancing on My Grave more books like this by Gelsey Kirkland add to wishlist Prima Ballerina Gelsey Kirkland writes vividly about her years as a dancer, and in particular the hardships a dedicated dancer must endure. She also reveals candid truths about her relationships with George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $70.75! \| first editions
3	Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet more books like this by Gail Grant add to wishlist From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions also included. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ballet Basics more books like this by Sandra N Hammond add to wishlist Written for the adult beginner, "Ballet Basics" is a well-illustrated introduction to the fundamentals of ballet technique. The text also provides an overview of the history of ballet and introduces students to the world of ballet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.72! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique more books like this by Janice Barringer, Sarah Schlesinger add to wishlist Expanded and updated throughout, this guide provides a thorough examination of pointe shoes and pointe technique. Dancers quickly benefit from the most current research that offers the most recent information on hundreds of contemporary designs, materials, products, and suppliers. It illuminates the shoemaking process and gives advice about how to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.07! \| first editions
6	Basic Principles of Classical Ballet more books like this by Agrippina Vaganova, Anatole Chujoy (Translator), V Christyakova (Designer) add to wishlist Discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movement by fundamental types. Diagrams show clearly the exact foot, leg, arm, and body positions for the proper execution of many steps and movements. 118 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Reserved for the Cat more books like this by Mercedes Lackey add to wishlist In 1910, in an alternate London, a penniless young dancer is visited by a cat who communicates with her telepathically. Though she is certain she must be going mad, she is desperate enough to follow the cat's advice to impersonate a famous Russian ballerina. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Surrender: An Erotic Memoir more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist The author, whose previous book was about her days as a dancer with the New York City ballet, has chosen to write about the intimate details of her sex life, specifically her discovery of anal sex, which she calls the "back door to heaven." Her passionately honest (and highly controversial) chronicle describes her initiation, her obsession, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Ballet Shoes more books like this by Noel Streatfeild add to wishlist Adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil lead a sheltered life until they begin at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. Only then do they begin to discover their special talents and extraordinary ambitions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Angelina Ballerina more books like this by Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig (Illustrator) add to wishlist Angelina is a mouse who loves dancing and dreams of becoming a ballerina. Luckily, her parents sign her up for dance lessons at the wonderful Miss Lilly's Ballet School. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Last Dance more books like this by Lurlene McDaniel add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| SVS
12 view cover	Rose Fairy Princess more books like this by Katharine Holabird, Helen Craig (Illustrator) add to wishlist Angelina longs to play the part of the Rose Fairy Princess in the new ballet--until she learns that the princess flies above the stage on a single wire. Angelina thinks she has found a way to keep her feet on the ground, but when her plan falls through, she must face her fears. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic more books like this by Whoopi Goldberg, Maryn Roos (Illustrator), Deborah Underwood add to wishlist Inspired by Cato's sketches of a African-American ballerina, Oscar-winning actress and "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg has created a new series set at the Nutcracker Ballet School in Harlem. In this first title, Alex Johnson discovers it's hard being the new ballerina on the block. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Dancer more books like this by Colum McCann add to wishlist This fictionalized biography of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-93), begins with his childhood as a young dancer entertaining the troops in World War II, follows his career with the Kirov in Leningrad, and finally recounts the circumstances of his defection to the West, after which he became an international idol and died, finally, of AIDS in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography more books like this by Suzanne Farrell, Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist Suzanne Farrell, world-renowned ballerina, was one of George Balanchine's most celebrated muses and remains a legendary figure in the ballet world. This memoir, first published in 1990 and reissued with a new preface by the author, recounts Farrell's transformation from a young girl in Ohio dreaming of greatness to the realization of that dream on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Ballet & Modern Dance: A Concise History more books like this by Jack Anderson add to wishlist see all copies from $2.94! new only from $13.45! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Butterfly more books like this by V C Andrews add to wishlist Janet had been wishing for the day she'd have her own family, then Sanford and Celine Delorice chose her to be their daughter. Celine is convinced Janet will dazzle audiences as a ballerina. Janet tries, but she is dancing on a fragile web, never knowing what might happen if it should break. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18	The Shape of Love more books like this by Gelsey Kirkland, Greg Lawrence add to wishlist This is the personal story of the creation of a ballet, of a woman's come-back and of the pressures of stardom. Gelsey Kirkland gives an account of her struggle and the passionate energy that she puts into creating the two most demanding roles in ballet - as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and as Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty". She also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina more books like this by Anna Pavlova add to wishlist Prima ballerina Anna Pavlova shares the story of how as a child she was inspired to become a dancer when she attended a performance of the ballet SLEEPING BEAUTY. The illustrations that accompany the text are from the series of ballet paintings created by impressionist Edgar Degas. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.36! \| first editions
20 view cover	Ballet for Dummies more books like this by Scott Speck, Evelyn Cisneros add to wishlist Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome technique. "Ballet For Dummies" is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers - ... see all copies from $2.46! new only from $2.63! \| SVS
21 view cover	100 Lessons in Classical Ballet: The Eight-Year Program of Leningrad's Vaganova Choreographic School more books like this by Vera S Kostrovitskaya, Brian Briansky (Translator), Oleg Briansky (Designer) add to wishlist A book of the Leningrad School of Dancing. see all copies from $9.27! new only from $9.27! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Once a Dancer: An Autobiography more books like this by Allegra Kent add to wishlist One of the greatest of George Ballanchine's ballerinas, Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen. Beautiful, sensuous, mysterious, she quickly became an essential Ballanchine dancer. But the story of Allegra's personal life is at least as dramatic as the story of her rise to fame. In this fascinating autobiography, the ... see all copies from $2.40! new only from $17.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Language of Ballet: A Dictionary more books like this by Thalia Mara add to wishlist This is the complete definition and pronunciation guide for common ballet terms. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.63! \| first editions
24 view cover	Nureyev: The Life more books like this by Julie Kavanagh add to wishlist Drawing on unpublished letters, interviews, and her own dance background, Kavanagh gives readers an intimate, revealing, and dramatic picture of one of the greatest and most iconic ballet dancers of the 20th century. 32 pages of b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Joffrey Ballet School's Book of Ballet-Fit more books like this by Dena Moss, Deana S Moss, Allison Kyle Leopold add to wishlist From the world-renowned ballet school, this is a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide to achieving a graceful dancer's body. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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